Why Ryan Gosling would make a great Aussie

30/01/2015 9:39:47 AM

The Gos' AACTA Awards cameo got us thinking how well he'd do Down Under (pun intended)

At last night's Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) Awards, Ryan Gosling pulled off the best video-bomb of all time, upstaging Russell Crowe as he presented via video from Baldwin Hills in Los Angeles.

While he was oddly overdressed/giving off '70s pornstar vibes, the whole thing was hilarious, made even better by the fact a Gos cameo was so damn unexpected. With a, "G'day folks how ya' goin'?" ("Hey girl" roughly translated into Aussie slang), he cemented his place in our hearts forever. He then claimed he's an honorary Australian because he, "Lived in New Zealand, for like, two years." Watch it here.

While his accent needs some work, his cameo was proof he's got the irreverent and self-effacing sense of humour to fit right in here, and make a fine citizen. That, and these other reasons (cc: The Department Of Immigration):

He looks great in the Australian men's standard-issue summer uniform:

He and one of our favourite Aussie actors, Ben Mendelsohn, are already pals (they worked together on The Place Beyond The Pines). How do we get an invite to that BBQ?

We'd take his quirky little tattoos over a Southern Cross one any day:

His Movember game is strong:

It would make for waaaaaay less paperwork when it came time to marry (hi Eva).